According to a survey conducted in 2023, it was estimated that over 301 thousand children in Australia aged between five and eight years participated in football or soccer. Around 196 thousand children aged between nine and 11 years participated in football or soccer in that financial year across the country.
Number of children participating in football/soccer in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group
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Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
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Clearinghouse. (October 31, 2023). Number of children participating in football/soccer in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363242/australia-number-of-children-participating-in-soccer-by-age-group/
Clearinghouse. "Number of children participating in football/soccer in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363242/australia-number-of-children-participating-in-soccer-by-age-group/
Clearinghouse. (2023). Number of children participating in football/soccer in Australia in financial year 2023, by age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363242/australia-number-of-children-participating-in-soccer-by-age-group/
Clearinghouse. "Number of Children Participating in Football/Soccer in Australia in Financial Year 2023, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363242/australia-number-of-children-participating-in-soccer-by-age-group/
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